Given that the stock of coal gangue is increasing annually, and especially considering the problem of resource utilization after the spontaneous combustion of coal gangue accumulations with large thickness, the post-spontaneous combustion of coal gan...
Two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures have good application prospects in solar energy conversion due to their excellent optoelectronic performance. In this work, the electronic structures of Sc2CF2/Sc2CCl2, Sc2CF2/Sc2CBr2, and Sc2CCl2/Sc2CBr...
Compared to X-rays, electrons have stronger interactions with matter. In electron diffraction, the low-order structure factors are sensitive to subtle changes in the arrangement of valence electrons around atoms when the scattering vector is smaller...
Al–Mg–Sc–Zr alloy fabricated through selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing alloy with promising industrial potential. In this study, as-printed specimens were subjected to either single-stage or two-stage heat t...
Silk sericin (SS), a by-product of the textile industry, has gained significant attention for its biomedical potential due to its biocompatibility and regenerative potential. However, the literature lacks information on SS processing methods and the...
The rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civilian sectors has generated diverse research spanning platform engineering, application deployment, and regulatory governance. This scoping review systematically maps the current knowle...
Occupational health and safety (OHS) activities aim to ensure the full mental and physical well-being of employees in the workplace. For this reason, it is essential to determine the precautions to be taken and the suitability of risk assessments. In...
Lipases with unique characteristics are of value in industrial applications, especially those targeting cost-effectiveness and less downstream processes. The aims of this research were to: (i) optimize the fermentation parameters via solid state ferm...
Single chain variable domain (Fv) fragments (scFv) are powerful tools in research and clinical settings, owing to better pharmacokinetic properties compared to the parent monoclonal antibodies and the relative ease of producing them in large quantiti...
Scandium aluminum nitride (ScxAl1-xN) films are currently intensively studied for surface acoustic waves (SAW) filters and sensors applications, because of the excellent tradeoff they present between high SAW velocity, large piezoelectric properties...
Nanostructured metal oxides and silicates are increasingly applied in catalysis, either as supports or as active species in heterogeneous catalysts, owing to the physicochemical properties that typically distinguish them from bulk oxides, such as hig...
Half-metallic ferromagnetic (HMF) materials demonstrate 100% spin polarization at the Fermi level, making them promising candidates for spintronic sensing applications. In this work, the full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) densit...
Passive Q-switching is an effective approach for generating pulsed lasers, owing to its compact and additional modulation-free design. However, to compare favorably with active Q-switching and multi-stage amplification, the output energy needs to be...
With the increasing proportion of wind power access year by year, it brings many challenges to the voltage stability of power systems. In order to maintain the stability of the voltage in the power grid, it is impossible to take into account the regu...
Estimating surface runoff for ungauged watershed is an important issue. The Soil Conservation Service Curve Number (SCS-CN) method developed from long-term experimental data is widely used to estimate surface runoff from gaged or ungauged watersheds....
In this article a new Transformer and Switched Capacitor-based Boost Converter (T & SC-BC) is proposed for high-voltage/low-current renewable energy applications. The proposed T & SC-BC is an original extension for DC-DC boost converter which...
The poor phase stability of conventional 6–8 wt.% yttria-partially stabilized zirconia (YSZ) results in the formation of detrimental cracks in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) as well as the decrease of fracture toughness, limiting its long-term...
Ferroelectric, phase-change, and magnetic materials are considered promising candidates for advanced memory devices. Under the development dilemma of traditional silicon-based memory devices, ferroelectric materials stand out due to their unique pola...
A protocol for successfully depositing [001] textured, 2–3 µm thick films of Al0.75Sc0.25N, is proposed. The procedure relies on the fact that sputtered Ti is [001]-textured
Aluminum–hydrogen compounds have drawn considerable interest for applications in solid-state hydrogen storage. The structural, hydrogen storage, electronic, mechanical, phonon, and thermodynamic properties of XAl2H2 (X = Ca, Sr, Sc, Y) hydrides...
This study investigates three issues regarding the application of the SCS–CN (Soil Conservation Service–Curve Number) method to a basin on the volcanic Jeju Island, Korea. The first issue is the possible relation between the initial abstr...
The production of novel radionuclides is the first step towards the development of new effective radiopharmaceuticals, and the quality thereof directly affects the preclinical and clinical phases. In this review, novel radiometal production for medic...
Self-sustained feedback oscillators referenced to MEMS/NEMS resonators have the potential for a wide range of applications in timing and sensing systems. In this paper, we describe a real-time temperature compensation approach to improving the long-t...
It is generally considered that the representation of a double layer supercapacitor (DLSC) cannot be performed with the usual capacitance and resistance series connected, as it induces a relatively high level of inaccuracy in the results. In multiple...
Clean energy devices are essential in today’s environment to combat climate change and work towards sustainable development. In this paper, the potential materials A2Ce2O7−δ (A = La+3, Nd+3, Bi+3) were analyzed for clean energy devi...
Supercapacitors (SCs) are considered as emerging energy storage devices that bridge the gap between electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries. However, due to their low energy density, their real-time usage is restricted. Hence, to enhance t...
Elucidating drug response mechanisms in human melanoma is crucial for improving treatment outcomes. Moreover, the existing tools intended to provide deeper insight into melanoma drug resistance have notable limitations. Therefore, we propose a deep l...
To develop novel luminescent materials for optical temperature measurement, a series of Yb3+- and Er3+-doped Ca3Sc2Si3O12 (CSS) upconversion (UC) phosphors were synthesized by the sol–gel combustion method. The crystal structure, phase purity,...
The computational modeling of metal oxide clusters for photovoltaic application is carried out by using density functional theory. The structural and electronic properties of heteronuclear (TMFeO3)x molecular clusters (where x = 2, 4, 8 and TM = Sc,...
This study was performed to synthesize multimodal radiopharmaceutical designed for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To achieve this goal, superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles were used as a platform for targeting molecule...
Adult stem cells (SCs) participate in tissue repair and homeostasis regulation. The relative ease of SC handling and their therapeutic effect has made of these cell popular candidates for cellular therapy. However, several problems interfere with the...
Previous years have witnessed a rapid surge in WO3-based experimental reports for the construction of energy storage devices (ESDs) and electrochromic devices (ECDs). WO3 is a highly electrochromic (EC) material with a wide band gap that has been ext...
The application of an enzymatic straw carbon source (SCS) to a denitrifying system was a promising method for recycling straw waste. However, the total components of an enzymatic SCS, and their effectiveness for denitrification, are still controversi...
Single-cell techniques are a promising way to unravel the complexity and heterogeneity of transcripts at the cellular level and to reveal the composition of different cell types and functions in a tissue or organ. In recent years, advances in single-...
Supercapacitors (SCs) have attracted attention as an important energy source for various applications owing to their high power outputs and outstanding energy densities. The electrochemical performance of an SC device is predominantly determined by e...
Supercapacitors (SCs) are an emerging energy storage technology with the ability to deliver sudden bursts of energy, leading to their growing adoption in various fields. This paper conducts a comprehensive review of SCs, focusing on their classificat...
Single-cell sequencing technology provides apparent advantages in cell population heterogeneity, allowing individuals to better comprehend tissues and organs. Sequencing technology is currently moving beyond the standard transcriptome to the single-c...
Soil salinity represents a significant factor affecting agricultural productivity and crop quality. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of soil conditioner (SC) comprising halotolerant microorganisms on the soil fertility, yiel...
The silkworm cocoon (SC), both as a traditional Chinese medicine and as the raw material for biocompatible carriers, has been extensively used in the medical and biomedical fields. This review elaborates on the multiple functions of SC, with an in-de...
Wearable sensors based on solid-contact ion-selective electrodes (SC-ISEs) are currently attracting intensive attention in monitoring human health conditions through real-time and non-invasive analysis of ions in biological fluids. SC-ISEs have gone...
Mg-Sc body-centered cubic (BCC) phase-structured alloys not only exhibit superior room-temperature ductility and quasi-isotropic deformation behaviors compared to conventional hexagonal close-packed (HCP) Mg alloys in mechanical applications, but the...
This study emphasizes the importance of monitoring the microbiological quality of animal products, such as raw sheep’s milk and cheese, to ensure food safety. In Brazil, there is currently no legislation governing the quality of sheep’s m...
To investigate the application of novel comb-type fluorinated polymeric surfactants in suspension concentrates (SCs), we used the optimized surfactants (Comb-S 1, Comb-S 2, and Comb-S 3) as dispersants, with commercial dispersants as controls, to pre...
Recently, the design and fabrication of novel electrode materials for electrochemical and electronic devices have received the widespread attention of the scientific community. In particular, electrochemical sensors and supercapacitors (SCs) involve...
To explore the applicability of different fungicide application schemes to control potato early blight (mainly caused by Alternaria solani) in China, field trials were conducted from 2020 to 2022, combining different fungicides with the tomato foreca...
Electrochemical capacitors (SC) are receiving increasing attention as possible enabling technologies in applications where high power is required for short times, such as in hybrid vehicles (HEV) and uninterruptible power systems (UPS). Moreover, the...
Due to their lower production cost compared with monoclonal antibodies, single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) have potential for use in several applications, such as for diagnosis and treatment of a range of diseases, and as sensor elements. Howeve...
Alloying AlN with ScN provides a robust strategy for engineering its intrinsic bandgap, phonons and dielectric functions, and ScAlN alloys have demonstrated great promise in applications including the 5G mobile network, surface acoustic wave devices...
As an emerging communication paradigm, semantic communications (SC) focuses on the semantic content of information transmission, aiming to achieve more efficient and accurate information interaction. However, SC requires an in-depth analysis of infor...
Single-cell sequencing (SCS) uses a single cell as the research material and involves three dimensions: genes, phenotypes and cell biological mechanisms. This type of research can locate target cells, analyze the dynamic changes in the target cells a...
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